Ciri (character)

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, also known as the Lion of Cintra, is a fictional character who is one of the central figures in the Witcher franchise, including the novels, the TV show, and the video game series. Ciri's father Emhyr var Emreis was the heir to the throne of Nifgaard, one of the kingdoms in the novel, while her mother Pavetta was a princess of Cintra. Before her birth, she was adopted by the witcher Geralt of Rivia, to whom she is tied by destiny.[1] In the novels, the TV show, and the Witcher 2 video game, Emhyr originally searches for Ciri in order to secure his power in Cintra, but eventually replaces her with a lookalike "false Ciri".[2][3] In the Witcher 3 video game, false Ciri has vanished and the central plot is about Geralt's and her father Emhyr (now emperor of Nifgaard)'s search for the real Ciri, which was criticized as implausible in a Screen Rant review.[2] In the novels, she is described as a bisexual woman, and she engaged in same-sex romance in the Netflix show.[4][5] The upcoming Witcher 4 video game is focused on Ciri as the player character.[6]

In the TV show, she was played by British actress Freya Allan, who said in late 2025 that she is looking forward to moving on from that role.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Shutler, Ali (4 December 2025). "Freya Allan is ready to say goodbye to 'The Witcher'". NME. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Tang, Stephen (25 May 2025). "I've Played The Witcher 3 For Over 200 Hours, & This Part Of The Story Still Doesn't Make Any Sense". ScreenRant. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ Austin, Nicola. "What does Emhyr want with Ciri in The Witcher season 4? | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ^ Hansford, Amelia (31 October 2025). "Steamy sapphic kissing scene in The Witcher has fans asking 'is Ciri a lesbian?'". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ "'The Witcher' Star Freya Allan Breaks Down Ciri's "First Sexual Experience" With Mistle: "Ciri Doesn't Exactly Know What She's Consenting To" | Decider". 30 October 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  6. ^ Frech, Ricky (21 April 2025). "The Witcher 4 Should Take Players to This Unexplored Location". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Oxford-born actress speaks on playing princess in new Netflix drama". Oxford Mail. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.

Further reading

  • Stasiewicz-Bieńkowska, Agnieszka (2024-02-15). "The Witcher and Ciri of Cintra as the Heroic Final Girl". Heroic Girls as Figures of Resistance and Futurity in Popular Culture. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003197775-19. ISBN 978-1-003-19777-5.
  • Vega, Emily; Barta, Walter (2024-11-05). "Ciri's Agency and Autonomy: Princess, Sorceress, and Witcher Girl". The Witcher and Philosophy. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781394168767.ch11. ISBN 978-1-394-16873-6. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
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